City Council Meeting Tuesday, October 04, 2022 06:00 PM City Hall – City Council Chambers

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES WITH ONE (1) COMMENT, PER AGENDA ITEM

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Mayor – Thomas Reische
Mayor Pro Tem – Daniel Vaca
Council Member – Denise Conrado
Council Member – Greg Ponciano
Council Member – Joshua Hill

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS (The public to address any item of City business NOT appearing on this Agenda. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.  Please note that per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda)

PRESENTATIONS

• 1.Proclamation honoring October as Domestic Violence Awareness month

CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.

• 2.Approve - Council Draft Minutes of August 16 and September 6

• 3.Receive and File - Fire Department August and September Report

• 4.Receive and File - Police Department August Report

• 5.Receive and File - Finance Department August Report

• 6.Receive and File - August Warrants List

• 7.Receive and File - Recolocy Rate Increase effective January 1, 2023

• 8.Receive and File - CEBRT Packet and Actuarial Report

• 9.Adopt - Resolution amending the City of Colusa's Conflict of Interest Code

• 10.Adopt - Resolution to enter into a contract with SF Metalworks for the construction of a stainless-steel insert for the UV Channel

• 11.Adopt - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with California Engineering Company Inc.  to perform the Water Master Plan Update as described in the RFP.   

• 12.Adopt - Ordinance 556 approving a Development Agreement between the City of Colusa and Joel Gonzalez Extracts relative to the establishment and operation of a cannabis manufacturing/business facility located at 2876 Niagara Avenue in Colusa

• 13.Adopt- Ordinance 557  approving a Development Agreement between the City of Colusa and 5D1S relative to the operation of cannabis manufacturing facility located at 2857 Niagara Avenue in Colusa

• 14.Adopt - Ordinance 558 approving a Development Agreement between the City of Colusa and XO Cannabis / Organic Crop Solutions LLC relative to the operation of a cannabis manufacturing facility located at 2959 Davison Court in Colusa

• 15.Approve - Application for Jameson's on 5th Ribbon-cutting/grand opening/costume party on Oct. 28, 3 pm - Oct. 29, 1 am at 138 5th Street

COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARING

• 16.Hold first reading, read by title only, and set for second reading an Ordinance to amend Sections 3-17 and 3-18 of the Colusa Municipal Code to allow the sale of alcohol at cardrooms.

  Recommendation: Listen to public comment and consider holding first reading of the ordinance to amend the Colusa Municipal Code Sections 3-17 and 3-18.

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

• 17.Consideration to add a police officer’s position to the city’s budget.

  Recommendation: Council to discuss the impact of a new hire police office on the city’s budget.

• 18.Consideration to waive or reduce the City’s current impact fees for the Rancho Colusa affordable housing project consisting of 49 units targeting low-income families.

  Recommendation:  Council to take public comments and provide staff direction.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

• 19.Save America’s Treasures Grant and Possible Application to Restore Auditorium for the Historical Grammar School Building

  Recommendation: Discuss the possibility of preserving and restoring the historically designated grammar school (currently used as City Hall). Identify possible fundraising opportunities to raise capital for necessary matching funds.

• 20.Grant Update

• 21.Smell Complaint Update

• 22.Colusa Field of Dreams

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT